Emergency taxi birth in Verulam ends safely for mother and newborn
The 27-year-old woman was reportedly on her way to hospital when she went into labour.
A taxi trip turned into an emergency delivery on Wednesday when a woman gave birth inside the vehicle in Verulam, north of Durban.
The 27-year-old woman was reportedly on her way to hospital when she went into labour.
“Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received multiple calls for urgent medical assistance at approximately 10:06am (on Wednesday) after a woman went into labour while travelling in a minibus taxi,” RUSA shared in a Facebook post.
“Paramedics and (RUSA) officers arrived at the taxi rank on Ireland Street at 10:10 and found that the 27-year-old mother had already delivered a healthy baby boy inside the vehicle.”
RUSA's Prem Balram says the mom and baby boy were transported to hospital, where they were reported to be in a stable condition.
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